‘Play Music On The Porch Day' Builds Musical Community Worldwide
The people of Instagram got groovy this weekend for a holiday based around playing music on the porch to celebrate backyard musicians from around the world.
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Town Lights Up the Night With River of Light
Saturday night in a tiny town in Central Vermont, hundreds of children and artists of all ages will be aglow in a beautiful December ritual, The River of Light Lantern Parade. Every year at the beginning of December when the nights begin to darken and the cold sets in, the people of Waterbury, Vermont carry illuminated hand-made lanterns in a magical procession through town.
Youngest Black Actor Makes History Twice in 'Les Miz' Broadway Role
At 21, Kyle Jean-Baptiste is the youngest actor to play the leading role in "Les Misérables"-and the first African American to perform the part-on Broadway.
Rocker Jack White Rescues Music Archives of Paramount Importance
At the root and heart of so much great American music were the blues and jazz players that came out of the Mississippi Delta a century ago. A young American rocker -- Jack White -- has now stepped in to rescue a priceless blues archive of American talent from obscurity.
Gas Pump Camera Ambushes Couple Whose Singing Lands Them on the Tonight Show
Would you sing a song if asked by a voice in a gas pump? ... This guy did, and his magnetic performance so impressed Jay Leno that he was invited to sing on TV in front of millions. Responding to a Tonight Show stunt set up in a suburban gas station, Will Sims belted out Bon Jovi's Livin' on a Prayer while his wife howled with laughter in the car. (WATCH) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/recreation/celebrities/ga
Harper Lee Novel, Watchman, Released After 50 yrs of Anticipation
After being hidden from the public for 50 years, Harper Lee publishes Go Set A Watchman: the sequel to everyone's favorite American novel.
Bell Canada Erecting Cellphone Towers Disguised as Trees
Ontario residents on holiday to the cottage country may think some of the trees are growing on steroids, but they're actually Bell Canada cellphone towers. The telecommunications company plans to disguise towers it erects in the Muskoka area to look like trees so they are not such a direct eyesore.
Astronaut And Rocker Record First Earth-Space Duet
Talk about the ultimate space jam. The song is called I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing), and it's billed as the first space-Earth musical collaboration. It's a very long-distance project from Canadians Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies and Chris Hadfield, who currently commands the International Space Station. The song was released in a video Feb 8, 2013.
Long Successful Bookseller Gives Business to Staff in Canada
Jim Munro, who is 84 and ready to retire from running his successful Munro's Books in Victoria, B. C., is doing something exceptional: he is giving the business to four of his employees.
Is it a Bird? A Plane? No, It's the Annual Celebration in Superman's Hometown
Join a Tug-of-War or eat Kryptonite Jell-o in Superman's Hometown of Metropolis, at this weekend's festival.
First Latino U.S. Poet Laureate Named, Weaves English, Spanish into Poems
The son of migrant farm workers was compared to Walt Whitman today, as he was named the U.S. Poet Laureate.
Art Therapy Helps Children in Nepal Cope After Earthquake
As Nepalese struggle to recover from the devastation of last week's 7.9-magnitude earthquake, art therapy is helping children cope with the traumatic experience.
Mysterious Positive Messages Appear Like Clouds of Love in the Sky
People couldn't figure out why happy images and positive words were appearing in the sky over New Orleans, until now.
Living on the Land, Eco-Friendly Circus Tour Inspired by Tolkien
Inspired by the writings of JRR Tolkein, The Travelers of Elsewhere circus troupe will be enchanting audiences this summer performing in local woodlands.
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